Principal Building Control Surveyor - Maldon District Council

Overview

In this senior Building Control role, you ensure compliance with legislation and council policies while delivering a customer-focused service. You lead complex cases, provide expert guidance to senior stakeholders, and mentor a team of surveyors to uphold professional standards. You’ll shape policies and drive continuous improvement, aiming for high-quality, compliant outcomes across the service. Your leadership supports staff wellbeing and delivers trusted building control decisions at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible and agile working
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking

Responsibilities

• Manage complex building control applications, inspections, enforcement, and appeals as the senior technical contact
• Provide expert guidance to the Council, senior officers, Members, and external stakeholders
• Oversee and mentor staff, promoting development and high performance
• Contribute to policy, procedures, and project delivery to improve service quality and customer experience
• Ensure accurate record-keeping and data management in line with regulations
• Monitor service performance and contribute to financial and strategic planning
• Model integrity, resilience, and customer-focused leadership while fostering collaboration

Key requirements

• Advanced building control experience with statutory compliance, inspections, enforcement, and appeals
• Current RBI registration with the Building Safety Regulator (Class 2F)
• Chartered or accredited membership with RICS, CIOB, or CABE
• Continuous Professional Development to stay current with legislation and standards
• Strong communication skills for reports, business cases, and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to lead teams and deputise for Building Control Manager when needed
• Experience working with developers, architects, contractors, and regulatory bodies
• Knowledge of local authority governance, planning regulations, and enforcement processes
• Proficiency in IT systems including Microsoft 365 and building control software

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Stakeholder management
• Building control legislation knowledge
• Regulatory compliance
• Inspections and enforcement

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